Philosophy & Code
Focused on your needs
Our team of professionally trained and caring therapists provides unique, customized treatments. Clients appreciate these as well as the flexibility which we provide. Our mobile registered therapists and holistic practitioners are available when you are ready to receive.
Value for you
We assure that you will benefit from our work on the muscle, soft tissue and energy systems of the body. Massage and shiatsu techniques, with accompanying passive stretches can actually re-educate and re-program your mind-body to prevent imbalances from re-occurring, by moving more freely and maintaining optimal postures.
Deeper massage techniques can be helpful in treating muscle injuries such as strains, sprains or stiffness by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the tissue, reducing fluid build-up and decreasing healing time. Achieving a state of profound relaxation alone can do wonders for releasing, refocusing, repairing and revitalizing. You will re-emerge, feeling like a new person!
Our Associates:
We are:
inspired and passionate healers devoted to cultivating balance both within themselves and their clients.
We find ourselves in this magnificent Sea to Sky Corridor because we share an appreciation of the abundant beauty found here and enjoy the numerous outdoor activities that this area is known for.
Heather Donaldson
Owner / B.A.Sc.,M.Ed.,R.S.T.
My Approach to Your Health
Basically, when I went to my high-school Guidance Department to research and choose a career, I had two things in mind: working with people and incorporating science. I started with community-based nutrition and expanded into broader health promotion, which became my passion during more than a decade of government work. I then expanded to teaching and operating a business as a practitioner of holistic massage and Zen shiatsu. My expansion continues, as I explore energy work at deeper levels. Integral to the holistic health concept is the integration of mind, body and spirit. Through years of university study, I developed my understanding of psychology, communications, physiology, nutrition and other sciences , while beginning to explore the spiritual realm . Later, through the practice and teaching of Taoist tai chi arts and Zen shiatsu as well as exploring other health -enhancing practices, I developed a greater sense of how mind, body and spirit are connected in ways that often are not identifiable or measurable through science. For example, through touch and intuition I sense the lifestyle, mindset, difficulties and other experiences of clients I work with and am often surprised, as they are, with the accuracy of my perceptions. I often say to clients, “The body tells a story”. I also see these connections in my practice of tai chi; as the body is relaxed, the mind becomes “relaxed” and vice versa. Similarly, as a person acts with compassion, they become more relaxed and healthier. The intricacy of these connections is an ongoing exploration in my continuing education, personal life and work with clients. In 2010 I was introduced to meridian tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and one year later was certified to offer this simple and amazing tool to clients as another way to improve their lives profoundly. In these ways I work even more closely and deeply with people. At the same time, I am finding that recent science discoveries are explaining some of the mysterious observations I’ve been making.
Marie Josée Vermette
Holistic Massage Practitioner
Marie Josée moved from Quebec to Squamish in 2010. Her unique approach blends: Massage of the meridians, Taoist Acupressure, Jin Shin Do, Zen Shiatsu, Rebalancing, as well as Deep relaxation Swedish and Californian massage techniques. With loving, conscious intent, her profound touch helps individuals release their physical tensions, and create a sense of wholeness and well-being. MJ's sensitivity and artistic personality provide her with much creativity and intuition, which she also shares passionately through her music. Inspired by the surrounding beauty of the Sea-to-Sky area, you will often find her chanting and drumming by the Mamquam River or meditating on a rock, by one of the numerous Squamish hiking trails.